FitForgeLifts vs FORGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FitForgeLifts
This app creates personalized workout plans based on the equipment you have available. It offers structured programs, exercise demos, and social features to track progress and stay motivated. Earn XP, build streaks, and unlock achievements as you train.
- Equipment-based workout generation
- Goal-specific training plans
- Exercise video demonstrations
- Workout logging and history
- Social feed for friends' workouts
- XP and achievement system
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Like Strava, but for the Gym! Stop skipping exercises your gym doesn't have. FitForge is the only workout app that asks what equipment you have before building your plan. Select your setup, pick your goal, and get a complete program in seconds. Every exercise is one you can actually do. No more Googling alternatives mid-set. No more winging it. No more doing the same 4 exercises because they're the only ones you know. YOUR EQUIPMENT. YOUR PROGRAM. - Select from 8 equipment options: dumbbells, barbell, cables, bands, bench, pull-up bar, bodyweight, or full gym - Choose your goal: Build Muscle, Strength, Fat Loss, Tone & Define, Athletic, or Endurance - Pick your level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced - Get a full split: Push/Pull/Legs, Full Body, Upper/Lower, and more - 1, 3, 5, or 7 day plans with warmup and cooldown included - Sets, reps, coaching tips, and YouTube video demos for every exercise EARN XP. BUILD STREAKS. LEVEL UP. - Log sets and weight during your workout - Earn 10 XP per set and 25 XP per completed exercise - Build daily streaks that keep you coming back - Unlock achievements: First Rep, 7-Day Streak, 1000 XP, and more - Track personal records and full workout history STRAVA, BUT FOR THE GYM. - Share completed workouts to a social feed - See what your friends are training - Like and comment on workouts - Equipment badges on every post - The accountability that actually makes you show up CREATOR MARKETPLACE (COMING SOON) - Browse structured programs from certified coaches - Real plans from real trainers - Creators keep 80% of revenue - 1,200+ coaches already on the waitlist Whether you train in a garage, a hotel room, a budget gym, or a full facility, FitForge builds your program around what you have. Your gym is enough. Download free. 3 workouts included. Upgrade to Premium for multi-day plans, unlimited history, and advanced features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FORGE
Quickly generate personalized workout routines based on your goals, equipment, and desired duration. Receive detailed instructions, coaching cues, and rest times for a complete training session.
- Goal-based workout generation
- Customizable training parameters
- Includes warm-up, main block, and cool-down
- Detailed coaching cues and movement instructions
- Adjustable duration and equipment selection
- Optional workout finishers
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Working out should not require a gym membership, a perfect plan, or the confidence to already know what every exercise means. Maybe the gym feels intimidating. Maybe you would rather start at home, without anyone watching. I built FORGE because I wanted a practical workout app I would actually use. I still use it. Some days I want to use a kettlebell. Some days I have twenty minutes and a living-room floor. FORGE gives those days enough structure to become a real session. Choose your goal, up to 3 training styles, Full Body or a combination of specific body areas, 20, 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes, the equipment you have, and any movement limits that matter today. FORGE builds the warmup, main work, recovery, movement instructions, and cooldown. Each exercise shows work and rest, cues, steps, target feel, and what to avoid. Timed exercises can include a round timer with a three-second ready countdown, pause, reset, and clear work and break phases. Use FORGE at home, outside, or at the gym. It is for the person easing into fitness, the nerd who wants the details, and anyone who would rather follow a clear plan than wander around guessing. If one block does not fit, replace it up to 3 times without using another generation. Saved workouts stay in history on this device and use the same exercise detail and timer tools. Start with 3 total free workout generations. They do not refresh. Subscription details: The monthly subscription begins when your purchase is confirmed and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. An active subscription provides 50 workout generations per billing period. Optional consumable top-ups add more generations. Top-up generations do not expire and are used after free and monthly generations. Manage or cancel your subscription from Account or App Store settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FORGE at 100% against FitForgeLifts's 50%. FORGE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). FitForgeLifts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FitForgeLifts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FORGE sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FORGE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FitForgeLifts's written reviews are positive against 100% of FORGE's.
FitForgeLifts ships an update monthly, FORGE every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FitForgeLifts | FORGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | blake howard | Nicholas Rixford |
Customer experience
FitForgeLifts
FORGE
In-app purchases
FitForgeLifts
- FitForgeLifts Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- FitForgeLifts Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
FORGE
- FORGE Monthly$9.991 Month
- 5 Generations$1.99
- 10 Generations$2.99
- 20 Generations$4.99
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- 50 Generations$9.99
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